Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 100
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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $19,930 per stay at 791 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $15,106 and $21,632.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $19,930
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $15,106–$21,632
- Medicare’s share
- $16,544
- Average billed charge
- $101,511
- Hospitals reporting
- 791
Hospitals in California
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 97 hospitals
- $23,421
- Median hospital
- $20,647
- Lowest to highest
- $17,487–$54,558
- Medicare stays
- 1,879
97 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 17 | $17,487 | 12% below the national average | $16,131 | $203,142 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | 11 | $17,557 | 12% below the national average | $14,876 | $75,614 |
| Huntington Hospital | 21 | $17,580 | 12% below the national average | $16,443 | $142,757 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 15 | $17,595 | 12% below the national average | $16,125 | $102,288 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 13 | $17,599 | 12% below the national average | $16,574 | $95,154 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | 21 | $17,649 | 11% below the national average | $16,196 | $114,773 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital | 19 | $17,850 | 10% below the national average | $16,606 | $115,203 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | 13 | $18,056 | About average | $17,020 | $41,803 |
| Oroville Hospital | 37 | $18,182 | About average | $17,212 | $37,943 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | 16 | $18,246 | About average | $17,324 | $41,447 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield | 27 | $18,273 | About average | $17,298 | $105,867 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 18 | $18,335 | About average | $17,432 | $150,290 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 11 | $18,351 | About average | $17,121 | $98,917 |
| PIH Health Hospital-Whittier | 28 | $18,486 | About average | $17,482 | $88,008 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center | 16 | $18,536 | About average | $15,902 | $89,849 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 13 | $18,568 | About average | $17,814 | $172,222 |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center | 16 | $18,598 | About average | $17,392 | $86,302 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 15 | $18,765 | About average | $17,645 | $76,956 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 28 | $18,848 | About average | $16,969 | $232,737 |
| Enloe Health | 22 | $18,869 | About average | $18,053 | $121,658 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 15 | $18,981 | About average | $17,784 | $110,683 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 12 | $19,056 | About average | $17,958 | $67,594 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center | 11 | $19,066 | About average | $18,473 | $70,863 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | 16 | $19,079 | About average | $17,921 | $91,390 |
| Desert Valley Hospital | 19 | $19,227 | About average | $18,019 | $40,810 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | 17 | $19,240 | About average | $18,159 | $148,511 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 20 | $19,373 | About average | $16,948 | $107,017 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 14 | $19,380 | About average | $18,146 | $105,779 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 17 | $19,393 | About average | $18,116 | $68,496 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood | 14 | $19,518 | About average | $18,785 | $185,768 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 15 | $19,532 | About average | $16,048 | $98,193 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital | 13 | $19,842 | About average | $18,796 | $68,119 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 24 | $19,961 | About average | $18,418 | $101,526 |
| Alameda Hospital | 15 | $19,998 | About average | $19,130 | $94,863 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | 12 | $20,094 | About average | $18,601 | $106,930 |
| Grossmont Hospital | 32 | $20,152 | About average | $18,979 | $109,672 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 15 | $20,156 | About average | $16,338 | $216,917 |
| Mercy General Hospital | 11 | $20,179 | About average | $19,063 | $92,002 |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | 21 | $20,242 | About average | $19,102 | $143,789 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | 35 | $20,275 | About average | $19,071 | $64,097 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | 12 | $20,313 | About average | $19,043 | $116,002 |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | 11 | $20,392 | About average | $19,163 | $206,561 |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center | 19 | $20,409 | About average | $17,094 | $180,269 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 18 | $20,417 | About average | $19,041 | $128,121 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 14 | $20,445 | About average | $18,923 | $99,903 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 15 | $20,487 | About average | $19,318 | $82,880 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 43 | $20,492 | About average | $19,648 | $61,263 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | 21 | $20,547 | About average | $19,602 | $73,350 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 41 | $20,647 | About average | $19,731 | $84,511 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | 15 | $20,960 | About average | $18,769 | $159,598 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17K | $80K |
| 2021 | $18K | $85K |
| 2022 | $19K | $93K |
| 2023 | $19K | $97K |
| 2024 | $20K | $102K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 7 | 160 | $13,982 | $12,621–$14,257 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 176 | $14,004 | $12,880–$14,282 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 222 | $14,797 | $13,077–$15,758 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 211 | $15,038 | $13,441–$17,250 |
| Montana | 4 | 52 | $15,084 | $14,866–$15,455 |
| Idaho | 2 | 29 | $15,268 | $14,991–$15,688 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 258 | $15,568 | $13,673–$16,535 |
| Indiana | 17 | 324 | $15,893 | $14,076–$16,478 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 391 | $15,988 | $14,517–$16,153 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 27 | $16,029 | $15,852–$16,235 |
| Kansas | 5 | 192 | $16,075 | $15,343–$16,936 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 126 | $16,082 | $13,485–$17,311 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 50 | $16,674 | $15,365–$17,859 |
| Florida | 67 | 1,679 | $16,686 | $13,867–$17,570 |
| Colorado | 7 | 139 | $17,125 | $15,470–$17,593 |
| Texas | 62 | 1,418 | $17,169 | $14,761–$17,336 |
| Virginia | 24 | 507 | $17,282 | $14,518–$17,206 |
| Iowa | 5 | 104 | $17,543 | $13,979–$15,830 |
| Ohio | 28 | 578 | $17,619 | $14,700–$19,168 |
| Vermont | 1 | 30 | $18,142 | $18,142–$18,142 |
| Utah | 4 | 66 | $18,152 | $16,525–$18,472 |
| Alaska | 2 | 34 | $18,216 | $17,982–$18,514 |
| Missouri | 16 | 336 | $18,250 | $15,103–$20,199 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 86 | $18,384 | $14,829–$18,797 |
| South Carolina | 12 | 308 | $18,460 | $14,044–$18,636 |
| North Carolina | 18 | 486 | $18,587 | $14,735–$21,580 |
| Illinois | 33 | 666 | $18,598 | $14,304–$20,370 |
| Nevada | 9 | 206 | $18,847 | $17,409–$19,094 |
| Michigan | 31 | 583 | $19,141 | $16,813–$19,043 |
| Washington | 15 | 254 | $19,492 | $17,118–$20,477 |
| Arizona | 12 | 254 | $19,681 | $14,810–$21,597 |
| Alabama | 12 | 264 | $19,824 | $14,061–$22,062 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 604 | $20,257 | $17,360–$22,267 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 237 | $20,627 | $15,216–$22,486 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 83 | $21,119 | $13,470–$23,048 |
| New Jersey | 27 | 667 | $21,167 | $16,806–$22,240 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 194 | $21,434 | $14,868–$23,825 |
| Oregon | 6 | 94 | $21,662 | $19,681–$24,677 |
| Delaware | 4 | 119 | $21,871 | $17,034–$20,663 |
| Georgia | 25 | 566 | $22,282 | $15,660–$24,140 |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 659 | $23,055 | $15,930–$26,496 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 196 | $23,340 | $19,561–$23,217 |
| California | 97 | 1,879 | $23,421 | $19,227–$23,553 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 93 | $24,220 | $14,021–$25,054 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 22 | $24,364 | $24,364–$24,364 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 27 | $24,964 | $24,964–$24,964 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 90 | $25,673 | $25,336–$27,893 |
| Maine | 1 | 25 | $26,013 | $26,013–$26,013 |
| New York | 52 | 1,382 | $27,003 | $19,012–$29,960 |
| Maryland | 19 | 347 | $28,102 | $22,000–$31,620 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.